Career Ed Asner

cast of mary tyler moore show in 1970 – asner center back.

following military service, asner joined playwrights theatre company in chicago, left new york city before members of company regrouped compass players in mid-1950s. later made guest appearances successor compass, second city, , considered part of second city extended family. in new york city, asner played jonathan jeremiah peachum in off-broadway revival of threepenny opera, scored first broadway role in face of hero alongside jack lemmon in 1960, , began make inroads television actor, having made tv debut in 1957 on studio one. there 2 standout performances on television. first detective sgt. thomas siroleo in 1963 episode of outer limits titled crawled out of woodwork , , second reprehensible ex-premier brynov in 1965 voyage bottom of sea episode exile . made first film appearance in 1962, in elvis presley vehicle kid galahad.

before landed role mary tyler moore, asner guest-starred in television series including syndicated crime drama decoy, starring beverly garland, , nbc western series outlaws , route 66 in 1962 (the episode titled welcome wedding ) custody officer lincoln peers. cast on jack lord s abc drama series stoney burke , in series finale of cbs s reporter, starring harry guardino. appeared on mr. novak, mission: impossible , invaders. asner played minor character in children s television show w.i.t.c.h. (napoleon – cornelia s younger sister s cat).

asner best known character lou grant, first introduced on mary tyler moore show in 1970. in 1977, after series, asner s character given own show, lou grant (1977–82). in contrast mary tyler moore series, thirty-minute comedy, lou grant series hour-long award-winning drama journalism. (for role grant, asner 1 of 2 actors win emmy award sitcom , drama same role, second being uzo aduba.) in addition made appearances lou grant on 2 other shows: rhoda , roseanne. other television series starring asner in regular roles include thunder alley, bronx zoo , studio 60 on sunset strip. starred in 1 episode of western series dead man s gun (1997), portraying art smuggler august march in episode of original hawaii five-o (1975) , reprised role in hawaii five-0 (2012) remake. appeared veteran streetwise officer in episode of 1973 version of police story.

asner acclaimed role in abc miniseries roots, captain davies, morally conflicted captain of lord ligonier, slave ship brought kunta kinte america. role earned asner emmy award, did dark role of axel jordache in miniseries rich man, poor man (1976). in contrast, played former pontiff in lead role of papa giovanni: ioannes xxiii (pope john xxiii 2002), italian television film rai.

asner has had extensive voice acting career. in 1987, performed role of title character, george f. babbitt, in l.a. classic theatre works radio theatre production of sinclair lewis s novel babbitt. provided voices joshua on joshua , battle of jericho (1986) hanna-barbera, j. jonah jameson on 1990s animated television series spider-man (1994–98); hoggish greedly on captain planet , planeteers (1990–95); hudson on gargoyles (1994–96); jabba hutt on radio version of star wars; master vrook star wars: knights of old republic , sequel; roland daggett on batman: animated series (1992–94); cosgrove on freakazoid!; ed wuncler on boondocks (2005–14); , granny goodness in various dc comics animated series. asner provided voice of famed american orator edward everett in 2017 documentary film gettysburg address.

asner provided voice of carl fredricksen in academy award-winning pixar film (2009). received great critical praise role, 1 critic going far suggest should create new category year s academy award best vocal acting in animated film , name asner first recipient.

he appeared in recurring segment on tonight show jay leno, entitled impress ed asner? .

he cast in country music television comedy pilot, regular joe.

in 2001, asner recipient of screen actors guild life achievement award.

asner has won more emmy awards performing other male actor (seven, including 5 role of lou grant). in 1996, inducted academy of television arts & sciences hall of fame.

in july 2010, asner completed recording sessions shattered hopes: true story of amityville murders; documentary on 1974 defeo murders in amityville, new york. asner served narrator film, covers forensic analysis of murders, trial in 23-year-old defeo son ronald defeo jr., convicted of killings, , subsequent haunting story revealed hoax. in 2010, asner played title role in fdr, stage production life of franklin delano roosevelt; has subsequently continued tour play throughout country. in january 2011, asner took supporting role on cmt s first original sitcom working class. made appearance in independent comedy feature not b movie, , had small pivotal role billionaire warren buffett in hbo s economic drama big fail (2011).

asner has provided voice-over narration many documentaries , films of social activism, including tiger tail, documentary film detailing efforts of campaign keep gm van nuys open , chair of organization, eric mann, keep general motors van nuys assembly plant running. has recorded public radio show , podcast, playing on air, appearing in warren leight’s final interrogation of ceaucescu’s dog jesse eisenberg, , mike reiss’s new york story. asner voice-over narrator 2016 documentary behind fear, hidden story of hiv , directed nicole zwiren, controversial study on aids debate.

asner guest-starred in episode of spongebob squarepants entitled whirly brains . guest-voiced grumpy old fish.